How Can I Spot Unsafe Chrome Extensions?

Question

Reading Spatie's internal security guidelines, I came across a recommendation to "not use any browser extensions that can track typed keys, passwords or browser history," and I'm wondering whether there's a known workflow to report potential security risks originated by installed Chrome extensions.

Trouble_007 · Accepted Answer

I guess...search: >list:'Unsafe Chrome Extensions'

josephcsible · Answer

If security guidelines say that you'd be more secure without an ad blocker than with one, then you should probably find a new set of guidelines to follow.

PaulHoule · Answer

I kinda avoid extensions (except for a good ad blocker) because they cause bugs, slowdowns and other trouble.Reminds me of the early 00&rsquo;s when every baby boomer had 80% of the screen area taken up by the Bonzi Buddy and the Yahoo Toolbar and 15 other toolbars&hellip;. Don&rsquo;t be that guy.

How Can I Spot Unsafe Chrome Extensions?

Reading Spatie's internal security guidelines, I came across a recommendation to "not use any browser extensions that can track typed keys, passwords or browser history," and I'm wondering whether there's a known workflow to report potential security risks originated by installed Chrome extensions.

I guess...
search: >list:'Unsafe Chrome Extensions'< @DDG : <https://html.duckduckgo.com/html/?q=list:'Unsafe Chrome Exte...>

If security guidelines say that you'd be more secure without an ad blocker than with one, then you should probably find a new set of guidelines to follow.

I kinda avoid extensions (except for a good ad blocker) because they cause bugs, slowdowns and other trouble.
Reminds me of the early 00’s when every baby boomer had 80% of the screen area taken up by the Bonzi Buddy and the Yahoo Toolbar and 15 other toolbars…. Don’t be that guy.

How Can I Spot Unsafe Chrome Extensions?

Reading Spatie's internal security guidelines, I came across a recommendation to "not use any browser extensions that can track typed keys, passwords or browser history," and I'm wondering whether there's a known workflow to report potential security risks originated by installed Chrome extensions.

I guess...search: >list:'Unsafe Chrome Extensions'< @DDG : <https://html.duckduckgo.com/html/?q=list:'Unsafe Chrome Exte...>

If security guidelines say that you'd be more secure without an ad blocker than with one, then you should probably find a new set of guidelines to follow.

I kinda avoid extensions (except for a good ad blocker) because they cause bugs, slowdowns and other trouble.Reminds me of the early 00’s when every baby boomer had 80% of the screen area taken up by the Bonzi Buddy and the Yahoo Toolbar and 15 other toolbars…. Don’t be that guy.

I guess...
search: >list:'Unsafe Chrome Extensions'< @DDG : <https://html.duckduckgo.com/html/?q=list:'Unsafe Chrome Exte...>

I kinda avoid extensions (except for a good ad blocker) because they cause bugs, slowdowns and other trouble.
Reminds me of the early 00’s when every baby boomer had 80% of the screen area taken up by the Bonzi Buddy and the Yahoo Toolbar and 15 other toolbars…. Don’t be that guy.